Fence-post



(N0 Model.)

0 W. 0'. KILNER.

. FENCE POST. PatentedDemB, 1893.

I WITNESSES:

STAT S ATNT rein.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 510,030, dated December5, 1893.

Application filed September 22, 1892. Serial No. 446,553. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

1 3e it known that 1, WILLIAM G. KILNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at East Shelby, in the county of Orleans,in the State of NewYork,'haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, of whichthe following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is afull, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements in fence posts, and has for itsobject the production of asimple, practical, and efficient device,which, when placed in position even in marshy or exceedingly mellowground, remalns firm and secure; and to this end it consists in thedetail construction and arrangement of parts, all as hereinafter moreparticularly described and pointed out in the claims.

In describing this invention, reference is had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specification, in which like lettersindicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 represents an elevation of myimproved fence post shown asoperatively secured in a shallow depth of soil. Fig. 2 is an enlargedtop plan view of my improved fence post. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectionalView of the lower end of the post, taken on line3 3, Fig. 2, and Fig. 4:is a transverse vertical sectional View, taken on line 4=4, Fig. 2.

It is well known that fence posts are frequently very insecure, lackingin firmness, and liable to shift or incline from their normal position,especially when inserted into the ground only a short distance, or whenplaced in marshy or exceedingly mellow earth, and when exposed to thechanges in temperature of northern latitudes. My improved fence post isso constructed, however, as to have a great expanse of surface arrangedbeneath the face of the ground for holding the fence post firm andsecure, even under the most adverse circumstances and preventing it fromdeflection from its position.

-A represents the standard, which is here shown as gradually taperingfrom its base a to its upper end a'.

BB- are foot or bed bars extending crosswise of the standard andarranged on opposite sides of its lower extremity. As preferablyarranged the inner edges -bof the foot or bed bars are separated fromthe adjacent sides a, -a of the standard and their opposite ends areextended beyond the corresponding sides --ct a' of said standard. Theunder faces of the foot or bed bars BB are normally disposed in the sameplane as the lower face or end -a" of the standard, and the upper facesof said bars areinclined upwardly from their outer extremities towardtheir central portions.

OC are braces for firmly a'nd practically securing the foot or bed barsto the standard. As preferably constructed these braces each consist ofa strap of iron bent into an angle having a lower arm c formed at oneend with an upturned extremity c secured to the adjacent face of thestandard A- by suitable securing means -c and having their other orouter ends rigidly secured to the corresponding bed bars B- by fasteningmeans c and an upwardly inclining arm c having its lower end extendedfrom the outer end of the arm -c. and its upper end formed with anupturned extremity c secured by suitable fastening means --c to theadjacent face of the standard -A. The arms c-c of the braces -CO arepreferably formed integral with each other, as I prefer to construct thebraces of suitable flexible material, which is economically manufacturedto the desired form. I frequently construct these braces of brass, as itis not liable to corrode when exposed to moisture, and is easily cutfrom fiat sheets and bent to the required form. The under faces of thefoot or bed bars are usually formed between their ends with transversegrooves B'B' of substantially the same depth asthe thickness of thebraces CO for receiving the outer ends of the horizontal brace arms ccand facilitating the firm and practical securement of said foot or bedbars to the braces, since the edges of the outer ends of said arms bearagainst the sides of the grooves and the lower faces of said arms aredisposed in substantially the same plane as the lower faces ofsaid'standard and foot or bed bars. At the same time it will be notedthat 'the inclining arms 0 do not rest upon the upper faces of the bedbars, and hence the latter may be raised sufiiciently to disengage theirgrooves from the arms 0 and then moved longitudinally out of place whendesired.

Upon reference to the drawings it will be clearly seen that ,thepeculiar construction and arrangement of the foot or bed bars a postbase of great expanse, which tends effectively to hold the same firm andsecure in its normal position. The earth above the foot or bed bars -B-Band the lower arms of the braces -CO also tends to aid in the firmsecurement of the post as it bears upon the top faces of said parts.Should one bed bar have a tendency to sink or rise the opposite bed barmust rise or sink correspondingly, and, owing to the great distancebetween the outer edges of said bed bars, the liability for them tochange their positions is reduced to the minimum. It will also be notedthat, should the corresponding extremities of the bed bars have atendency to raise or lower the opposite extremities of said bars mustraise or lower a corresponding distance, and, as the end bars projectlaterally beyond the corresponding faces of the fence post, the same ismuch more secure than if constructed in the ordinary manner.

The operation of my invention will be read ily perceived from theforegoing description and upon reference to the drawings, and it will beparticularly noted that it is simple in construction and operation, maybe readily and economically manufactured, and may be quickly and easilyinserted in position,, and then remains firm and secure withoutliabilityof deflection from its normal position. It will be evident, however,that as the detail construction and arrangementof the parts of'my fencepost may be somewhat varied from that shown and described I do notherein limit myself to such exact detail construction and arrangement.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The herein described fence post, the same comprising a standard, a pairof braces formed separable from the standard and arranged on oppositesides thereof, each brace consisting of a strap of iron with horizontallower and inclining upper arms and having its opposite ends secured toone upright face of the standard and its central portionprojectinglaterally therefrom, and a pair of foot or bed bars extendingcrosswise of said standard and braces and having theiradjacentlongitudinal edges separated from the ad j aoent faces of thestand ard and their central portions providedin their under faces withgrooves and secured to the horizontal arms of the braces, and theirextremities projecting on opposite sides of the central portions of saidbraces, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name, in the presence oftwo attesting witnesses, at East Shelby, in the county of Orleans, inthe State of New York, this 7th day of September, 1892.

WILLIAM G. KILNEI-t.

lVitnesses:

Gno. B. JACKSON, IIUBERT E. KILNER.

